Emperor Yizong of Western Xia

Emperor Yizong of Western Xia (1047-1068) was Emperor of Western Xia from 1048 to 1068, succeeding Emperor Jingzong of Western Xia and preceding Emperor Huizong of Western Xia.

Biography
Li Liangzuo was born in 1047, the son of Emperor Jingzong of Western Xia. He assumed the throne at the age of one following his father's death, and, in 1049, the Liao dynasty forced the vassalization of Western Xia. In 1056, the dowager was killed, and his uncle became regent. In 1061, Yizong had his uncle and cousin executed for plotting against him, and he expanded the central government. He improved Western Xia's relationship with the Song dynasty and the Liao, and he died in 1068.